Nickerson Panthers (Nickerson, KS) backers were pleased Friday as they saw their basketball squad hold off the visiting Lyons Lions (Lyons, KS), 46-44 in a league bout.

With the victory, Nickerson upgrades its record to 6-11 on the campaign. The Panthers host Kingman (Kingman, KS) to play the Eagles in a Central Kansas bout on Tuesday, February 21. The Eagles come into the bout with a record of 0-17. Kingman lost 69-52 in their recent league bout against Hillsboro (Hillsboro, KS)

Next up, the Lions play the Sterling Black Bears (Sterling, KS) in a Central Kansas bout, on Tuesday, February 21. Lyons will attempt to upgrade on its 2-15 season record. The Black Bears enter the game with a 14-4 record after their 56-53 league loss to Smoky Valley (Lindsborg, KS).